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The Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program honors
Georgia's highest achieving high school seniors and the teachers who have been
most instrumental in their academic development. Since its creation in 1958 by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) Program has honored nearly 26,000 high school seniors
who have in turn chosen their STAR Teachers to share in this
recognition. Every accredited high school in Georgia is eligible to participate in this preeminent student/teacher academic recognition.

In the mid-1990's the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Foundation was asked by the Georgia Chamber and the State Department of Education to assume responsibility for the oversight, administration and promotion of the statewide STAR program. PAGE's 91,000-plus members and the PAGE Board of Directors are
privileged to continue the tradition of recognizing Georgia's future
leaders and honoring the professional educators who have nurtured these
scholars.

To obtain the STAR nomination, high school seniors
must have the highest score on any single test date of the SAT taken
through the November test date of their senior year and be in the top
10 percent or top 10 students of their class based on grade point
average. Nominees' SAT scores must be equal to or be higher than the concorded mean scores on the Evidence Based Reading and Writing and Math sections. Each high school STAR Student is asked to name
his/her STAR Teacher. High school STAR Students compete for system
titles; and System STAR Students in turn compete for region-wide honors in
the 12 STAR Regions. Region Winners and their STAR Teachers are invited
to Atlanta to compete for the state PAGE STAR scholarships and awards. STAR Teachers continue on with their STAR Students at every level of the program.

Locally, STAR Students and STAR Teachers are honored by their schools
and receive special recognition in their communities from one of more than
165 civic organizations and businesses that serve as local STAR sponsors. Region recognitions are coordinated by Region Chairs
who serve as ambassadors for the state program in the 12 STAR regions.
The State PAGE STAR Banquet, held in Atlanta each year, is a gala affair attended by
several hundred STAR supporters, including STAR Students and Teachers (who attend as guests of their local sponsors), their families, civic and business
leaders and many Georgia educators.

At the state banquet, the Region Winners
and all local winners attending are recognized. Region Winners are
interviewed, and the State PAGE STAR Student and STAR
Teacher are announced. At the local, region and state levels, the PAGE STAR Program unites
educators with the business and civic community to honor academic
excellence.